Amazonian Marsh Rat vs zarro-americano

Holochilus sciureus compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while zarro-americano is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	zarro-americano
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Holochilus	Aythya
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and zarro-americano share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

zarro-americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	zarro-americano
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Marsh Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

zarro-americano

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Amazonian Marsh Rat

The Amazonian Marsh Rat (Holochilus sciureus) is a species in the genus Holochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

zarro-americano

O mergulhao-cabecudo (Aythya americana) esta classificado como Nao Avaliado (NE) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Ainda nao foi avaliado segundo os criterios da Lista Vermelha da UICN. Seu estado de conservacao ainda precisa ser determinado.